#fulfill the entire rubric

[singwhenyoucantspeak]

okay but in an academic setting this is still probably considered self plagiarism and is still against academic integrity policies. of course if you posted the art to your website AFTER submitting it for class that would be fine, but pulling something you previously wrote/created to submit for an assigment instead of doing the assignment fresh for that specific class is actually still considered plagiarism. Obviously it is a clearer issue if you have already submitted it to a different class and are re-using it. but if it is previously published somewhere, like your website, you are going to get into trouble. For the same reason, dont submit a blog post you wrote that kind of works for a class essay prompt. any plagiarism software will find the blog post and flag that and it will still be considered plagiarism. If you really want to engage with something you already made, the most you can do is cite yourself, but in terms of academic integrity policies you are supposed to be creating something completely new for all assignments.

[wellnoe]

continuing to watch taskmaster on youtube and thus sometimes reading youtube comments: in general i am not a fan of the comprehensive rescoring some people like to do, to, i don't know, argue that someone else should be winning or for whatever reason. almost entirely because i feel it is the person making an appeal to an objectivity taskmaster (the show) and the taskmaster (the greg) have never claimed.

there are very strict and bizarre rules, and the show sticks pretty tightly to those in order to still make the competition compelling, but a part of the game has always been appealing to greg in some way and everyone knows it. like. imo, that's part of the reason the taskmaster character is the way he is...its played as a despotic position, so his taste is the arbitrator of what best fulfills the brief. it a context and a rubric for subjective tasks. ig what i'm saying is there is no objective "true score" in most taskmaster series that can be uncovered via detective work. and also it's possible to have discussions of the scoring of the show and the way that can suck or feel unfair without appealing to the idea of the "true score"

[venusesresources]

project 2025 || the presidental transition project

and what you need to know

in this post i will be explaining the main talking points of 2025 taken directly from their website and expanding upon them and explaining how they could effect you. this post is simply for information and there will be other posts that are specifically for providing resources that can combat this to the best of our ability. i do not support any of these things, all quotes are taken direcly from the project 2025 website/pdf file.

please note: trump has stated that he has not endorsed project 2025 in any way however, many of the people that have made this document work with him and endorse him. do with that information what you will.

things project 2025 state they will do

Secure the border, finish building the wall, and deport illegal aliens " To truly secure the homeland, a conservative Administration needs to return the department to the right mission, the right size, and the right budget. This would include reorganizing the department and shifting significant resources away from several supporting components to the essential operational components. Prioritizing border security and immigration enforcement, including detention and deportation, is critical if we are to regain control of the border, repair the historic damage done by the Biden Administration, return to a lawful and orderly immigration system, and protect the homeland from terrorism and public safety threats. This also includes consolidating the pieces of the fragmented immigration system into one agency to fulfill the mission more e ciently." (page 135, chapter 5) 💙 project 2025 plans to expand upon their homeland security efforts which for them means making it more difficult for immigrants to live and stay in the united states. if you are an immigrant, regardless of where you are from or if you have documentaztion expect to be questioned and subjected to an even higher amount of xenophobia. if you have family memebers, friends or you yourself are in the united states without proper documentation expect to be harrassed and dealing with unjust treatment. good luck if you have a noticeable accent.

De-weaponize the Federal Government by increasing accountability and oversight of the FBI and DOJ " Ordered liberty is at risk when our citizens lack physical safety, when career criminals do not fear the law, when foreign cartels move narcotics and illegal aliens into our nation at will, and when political leaders call citizens “domestic terrorists” for exercising their constitutional rights. The Department of Justice—in partnership with state and local partners—must recommit in both word and deed to protecting public safety. " ( page 548 chaper 17 ) this is a dog whistle. the tightening up of the government is purely to harm citizens that they do not agree with including immigrants. if you are an immigrant (as stated in the last policy) please take a fighting class or something. also i implore you to read the entireity of chapter seventeen and see how they plan on further harming citizens through FBI and DOJ.

Unleash American energy production to reduce energy prices "The new energy crisis is caused not by a lack of resources, but by extreme “green” policies. Under the rubrics of “combating climate change” and “ESG” (environmental, social, and governance), the Biden Administration, Congress, and various states, as well as Wall Street investors, international corporations, and progressive special-interest groups, are changing America’s energy landscape." (page 363 chapter 12) 💙 this is why we should always read the fine print. while the conservative government claims they want to help americans by reducing the cost of energy this will come at the cost of our planet that is already dying. energy will now be left into the hands of companies that pollute our states and make low income areas unlivble. if you are living in a state that has frequent natural disasters expect more natural disasters, expect more extreme differences in weather such as very cold winters and very hot summers. this change will happen gradually, but do not expect our climate to be the same by 2029.

Cut the growth of government spending to reduce inflation " DOT would also reduce unnecessary burdens by returning to the Trump Administration’s “rule on rules” approach to regulations, implemented in late 2019 as RIN 2105-AE84.4 This rule strengthened the Administration’s e ort to remove outdated regulations, find cost-saving reforms, and clarify that guidance documents are in fact guidance rather than mandatory impositions. The Biden Administration unwisely moved away from this reform, and the next Administration should revive it without delay. " ( page 622 chapter 19 ) 💙 it was difficult to pick a quote that showed how project 2025 intends to not only hurt our (the peasants) wallets but also reduce the cost for the government by allowing privately owned companies to run transportation. these outdated rules and regulations have kept us safe for years so expect boeing levels of safety in your bus route.

Make federal bureaucrats more accountable to the democratically elected President and Congress " Fortunately, a President who is willing to lead will find in the Executive Office of the President (EOP) the levers necessary to reverse this trend and impose a sound direction for the nation on the federal bureaucracy. The e ectiveness of those EOP levers depends on the fundamental premise that it is the President’s agenda that should matter to the departments and agencies that operate under his constitutional authority and that, as a general matter, it is the President’s chosen advisers who have the best sense of the President’s aims and intentions, both with respect to the policies he intends to enact and with respect to the interests that must be secured to govern successfully on behalf of the American people. " ( page 44 chapter 2 ) 💙 so this is clearly stating that the president is only going to elect people that are going to help him achieve his goals and help him with his needs. goodbye checks and balances, expect to see a lot more crazy policies that will effect everyone negatively because it is made more difficult to oppose him.

Improve education by moving control and funding of education from DC bureaucrats directly to parents and state and local governments " Rather than continuing to buttress a higher education establishment captured by woke “diversicrats” and a de facto monopoly enforced by the federal accreditation cartel, federal postsecondary education policy should prepare students for jobs in the dynamic economy, nurture institutional diversity, and expose schools to greater market forces. " (page 320 chapter 11) 💙 this is essentially calling for the complete resructure of an already crappy college system in america. on the grand scale of things, i am not sure what this will mean for current college students, but i do know that you can kiss your FASFA goodbye and your funding. this is essentially ensuring that only the most wealthy elite white poeple are getting a proper education, especially when we consider that they are planning on taking away accreditaion policies, your degree may not be credible if they feel it unnecessary.

Ban biological males from competing in women' s sports 💙 this is stupid, no biological men are currently competing in adults womens sports and if you believe that you cannot be helped.

(DIS)HONOURABLE MENTION - things i found while going through that stupid ass document. " From the moment of conception, every human being possesses inherent dignity and worth, and our humanity does not depend on our age, stage of development, race, or abilities. The Secretary must ensure that all HHS programs and activities are rooted in a deep respect for innocent human life from day one until natural death: Abortion and euthanasia are not health care. " (page 450 chapter 14) " Radical actors inside and outside government are promoting harmful identity politics that replaces biological sex with subjective notions of “gender identity” and bases a person’s worth on his or her race, sex, or other identities. This destructive dogma, under the guise of “equity,” threatens American’s fundamental liberties as well as the health and well-being of children and adults alike. The next Secretary must ensure that HHS programs protect children’s minds and bodies and that HHS programs respect parents’ basic right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. " (page 450 chapter 14)

" Families comprised of a married mother, father, and their children are the foundation of a well-ordered nation and healthy society. Unfortunately, family policies and programs under President Biden’s HHS are fraught with agenda items focusing on “LGBTQ+ equity,” subsidizing single-motherhood, disincentivizing work, and penalizing marriage. These policies should be repealed and replaced by policies that support the formation of stable, married, nuclear families. " (page 451 chapter 14)

[clownbunwigi]

I think you are very funny and thats one of the many reasons why you like exo (bc they are very comedic) so i wanted to ask you this, What are the funniest phrases in your opinion that each exo member has said

Especially the ones that aren't jokes but sound like they are.

Hmm… I’m gonna go with “EXO moments that are funny enough ~to me~ that they live in my head rent free.” Okay? Yes.

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Xiumin: “AFFOGATO!” It’s such a basic moment, but the way he was so sure of himself and said that wrong answer with his Whole Chest™️ sends me. I think of this every time I see avocados 🥑👄🥑

Suho: “This is poison! Die!” If this man tried to poison me, I’d ask for seconds and leave a 30% tip 😚🤌

Yixing: “tHeSe ArE mY fAnS? REALLY??” I only say “really” with the exact same intonation as he says it here. Lay is the 👏 blue 👏 print 👏

Baekhyun: “Because of this, I feel like I’m going to have a mental breakdown. Is it okay?” Name a moment more relatable or iconic. We all have this saved in our camera rolls. We’ve all used this as a reaction. We are mentally unstable saranghaja 🤸‍♀️🕳

Jongdae: “I am the butt of EXO.” Chen is the king of saying things that aren’t meant to be funny, but are funny. He also has the loudest face in EXO, tell me I’m wrong. DO is the clit, but Chen?? He is the butt 🍑🤏

Chanyeol: “what’s your position? Top” listen… this man owns my whole ass, clit, and both tiddies. Trying to pick just one thing was difficult. I wanted to go with “chogiwa,” because that singular word is my Entire Brand™️, but chose this because it makes me laugh but also lands me in ⛓horny jail⛓

(this is also the vlive that brought us CY going “oh shit” then regretting his whole life. bless me achoo.)

Kyungsoo: “It’s true that I don’t talk much, but that was just me ignoring you.” Please. The way this man knows what he’s about and said this with a smile on his face. Leave me on read, king 😩😩

Kai: “Be a couple with me!” I quote this all the damn time. He was begging for D.O. to give him crumbs 🤲

also the way D.O. threw the hat away and Kai asked a staff to hand it back to him bc he was not giving up 😩

Sehun: “I cAn’T hEaR yOu.” Okay, this was a tough one bc our maknae is a savage, but I went with this one since it was unintentionally funny. I have included a collage of very valid runner ups, though. ✊😌

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Anyway, I hope this answered your question and fulfilled the rubric of the assignment, because it actually took me, like, way longer than it should have to track down the gifs/images for these lmaooo who needs sleep? Not me. 🤡

(if a gif isn’t credited to a tumblr, it’s bc I saved it from googs or made it myself)

[morwensteelsheen]

The longer I write/write about Éowyn, the harder it becomes for me to associate her story and character arc with gender in the way that I think it typically is. I think it’s actually kind of funny and interesting that her most legendary line is “but no living man am I/I am no man” because, when push comes to shove, her story isn’t really about gender. Don’t get me wrong: gender is an enormous complicating factor in her life and certainly the fact of her being a woman makes getting the real point of her story across much easier to do, but in reality, there’s very little of her story that says anything about gender.

Éowyn’s story is, fundamentally, about the tyranny of violence and violent society and the alienation and dehumanisation inherent therein. Éowyn bears the brunt of that alienation and dehumanisation because she is a woman, but there’s nothing in the text to say that it is not a burden borne also by her brother and her uncle (especially her uncle). In some ways, Éowyn’s gender actually acts as a red herring for the greater problems in her life. When she’s asked by Aragorn about what her fears are, she says, essentially, that she fears a life lived without recognition of her merits and of her capacity to duke it out with the lads, and this lack of recognition is tethered (to her mind) inextricably to her gender, and the fact of women’s socially-mandated position as tenders of hearth and home. But Éowyn does get to duke it out with the boys, and in fact manages to singlehandedly outdo all of the men for feats of valour and martial prowess. By the guidelines she has established for herself for feeling fulfilled/realised in her own life, we ought to expect to find her in the Houses of Healing feeling pretty good about herself, but when we do catch up with her, she’s still desperate for death. On that basis, we could quite justifiably say that it’s because she’s woken up as still a woman, and probably recognises that the future that awaits her irrespective of if they win at the Morannon is a pretty grim one. And that is an accurate assessment of where Éowyn feels like she’s at, but it’s also an incomplete one because, as we learn through The Steward and the King, it fails to acknowledge that Éowyn’s parameters for judging her own life will never bring her the happiness and the fulfilment she seeks. The reason for that is because war and violence are fundamentally terrible, ugly things, things that can never bring goodness or succour to people; even if Éowyn is always facing down foes of unimpeachable evil (like the Witch King), violence still brings with it infringements upon her bodily autonomy, upon her psychological wellbeing, so on and so forth. If she only ever judges herself based on those guidelines, she’s always going to be left feeling bad in one way or another about herself.

But, as she discovers (with Faramir’s gentle nudging) in the Houses of Healing, there is another rubric against which she can judge her life, one that can bring her fulfilment and joy, and that is through the arts of peace and of nurturing life. Some people might rather unfairly boil this down to Women Be Mothering, but I do think it’s notable that both Faramir and Éowyn are careful to talk about nurturing the land and the earth, and not strictly about children. Yes they are two things that are poetically linked, but they are talking primarily about healing the great hurts to the land of Ithilien (and Gondor in a much wider sense), which brings with it a sense of stewardship (haha) that is far greater than just parenting (not that parenting should be denigrated). And this discovery is actually something that’s not gendered in one way or another: Faramir also includes himself in his desire to go out to those hills yonder and plant some flowers, and — as Éowyn helpfully tells us — he is not someone who’s necessarily lacking in, uh, overt masculinity lmao (at least by Rohirric standards). In the end, this No Living Man Am I stuff is only really relevant for throwing the Witch King off his game, it doesn’t really matter a whole heck of a lot for her, because the things that she ends up going off to do are things that almost — but not entirely — transcend the stifling gender binary.

As an aside, I think in a purely historical sense Éowyn actually ends up going through the social/moral transformation a lot of young men in Britain went through around the First and Second World Wars. As ever, you’ll have to forgive me because my area of expertise is post 1970s, but James Hinton has done a lot of really fascinating work on this in his micro-histories that looks at the changing views of masculinity vis a vis violence and the military and the ways in which the World Wars sort of ‘popped’ that old imperial militaristic masculinity. This might well have been analogous to something Tolkien himself went through, though perhaps because of his more overtly Catholic background he might not have had the wool pulled so thoroughly over his eyes before his service. Anyways…

[apothecarinomicon]

Spring week 4 part 3

After my hectic experience with the marshbloom, I decided to take a day for myself. Greenmoor isn’t anywhere near the ocean, but Meltwater Loch is big enough that I figured a day spent there could be considered a beach day. And after the couple of weeks I’d had, boy did I need a beach day.

But anyone who’s read this far ought to be familiar with my luck by now. There’s a lot to record, but I’ll try to get it down in order.

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It was a beautiful day—clear blue sky, warm air, and (at least when I first arrived) no one around at Meltwater Loch. I spread out a towel on the beach and laid down for a good session of sunbathing. I’ve never been one for tanning, but  simply laying doing nothing while being warmed by the sun and cooled by the breeze felt absolutely decadent.

After a while of simply existing, I became aware of the sound of a bird calling above me. I cracked my eyes open and recognized the large forms of a pair of gull-drakes flying overhead. Gull-drakes are a strange hybrid, both reptilian and avian. Their torsos and wings are feathered, while their heads, tails, and talons are scaled. They do have beaks like gulls, but their tails are prehensile like their alleged draconic ancestors’. I say ‘alleged’ because no one knows how the hybrid gull-drake came into being. The sheer anatomy and scale discrepancy between the average seagull and the average dragon fossil (they were much larger in ancient times than the pocket-sized lizards we have today) seems to rule out any cross-breeding. Additionally, the typical combination of traits displayed by gull-drakes is too awkward and ungainly to be the result of natural selection. And yet, there have been records of the gull-drake’s existence for just about as long as there have been records—the third-oldest surviving written document, in fact, is a bestiary which includes them along dozens of other species, most of which are now extinct.

Nature is a strange thing.

Digressions aside, there was a reason this caught my attention. Gull-drakes are scavengers, and have been known to leave catches uneaten while they go out to hunt for more. It’s just an evolutionary quirk—they prefer to feast only once per day. This means that, as they leave their nests unattended, some other opportunistic creature could come by and steal their catch. 

It’s easy to identify a gull-drake nest, too—they tend to be very large, and are often positioned balanced atop large, pointy rocks. If a gull-drake catches you stealing, though, it’ll chase you and squawk at you and try to peck you until you drop the stolen goods and flee. They’re not too smart, though, so hiding in nearby foliage (say, a patch of large ferns) will fool them easily.

All of this to say, I managed to get myself a shock fish without a rod, all while only getting chased a little ways by a jealous, stupid bird.

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As I returned to my towel, I heard an unusual sound—the put-put-put of a motor. Machinery of that kind is a fairly new invention, and unless you know how to make it, very expensive.

The woman driving the boat certainly looked like she knew how to make a motor. She was dwarven, with russet hair and a long beard, both held in thick braids. She was (as dwarves are) rather short—I'd estimate maybe one-and-a-fifth meters tall, and nearly as wide—with large hands and feet, and limbs thickly corded with muscle. She wore dark green coveralls and had a fairly heavy-duty fishing rod held in one hand so that it rested on her shoulder.

She shut the motor off as she neared and called out to me, asking if I was the village witch. I said that I was, and she told me that she was friends with my crocodilian patient. She thanked me for helping him, and said he would have been a goner without my potion-making skills. I demurred just a bit, saying I wasn't the only healer who helped him that day. She scoffed and dismissed my humility outright, saying that I might as well have been the only one—that without my care the village doctor wouldn't have been able to do anything.

She introduced herself as Janneth Hillhorn, and I told her my name in turn. She asked what I was doing out by Meltwater Loch and I told her I was taking a day off. She let me know that her cottage was just around the other side of the lake, near Glimmerwood Grove and right on the border of Blastfire Bog, and that I should feel free to stop in any time. I thanked her.

At this point, there was a tremor in the water. It couldn't have been an earthquake because the land wasn't shaking, but the water abruptly became much more active. Ocean-like waves crashed into the shore and Janneth held tight onto the sides of her boat, doing her best not to capsize. I would have been quite alarmed in her situation, but Janneth barely seemed preturbed. I asked something along the lines of "what the blight is going on?!" As the water settled, Janneth told me that this was a common occurence on Meltwater Loch, a quirk that—many said—was due to the emotions of its guardian sea-dragon, Bàs Bàta. I found this explanation rather silly, reminiscent of an old wives' tale. I'd never heard of a sea-dragon before, and given that the name ‘Bàs Bàta’ directly translated to "boat death," I figured it was just a local story told to frighten children and dismissed it out of hand.

Astute readers should be growing worried for me right about now.

Janneth offered to give me one of the fish she'd caught as a thanks for helping her friend. I initially refused, but she insisted. She looked through her basket and pulled out a dentist crab. The gel their claws produce is good for the mouth and plenty else besides, so I accepted and thanked her. She thanked me right back and said (perhaps jokingly?) not to run afoul of Bàs Bàta while I was out by the loch. I forced a laugh as she sped away.

Once she was out of sight, I collected some claw gel from the dentist crab and released it back into the water.

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There was another rumbling as I made my way back to the beach, and as it abated I saw something bob up to the surface of the water close to the shore. It presented itself, et cetera et cetera, I waded in to see what it was.

I scooped it out of the water and found myself holding a glass bottle, like the kind that rum or sweet wine would come in, sealed with a cork and containing a rolled-up sheet of paper. Of course, I opened it immediately. I found that the sheet inside wasn’t quite *paper,* but something more slippery—maybe made of seaweed? It did have writing on it, though. As I unfurled it, a few things that looked like pebbles fell out. I barely managed to catch them before they hit the surface of the water. I put them in my pocket for safe keeping.

The writing on the note was as follows, with no spelling changes by me:

Let it be known that I fink this whole exercise is stupid. And pointless. And probly meant as some kind of sick, twisted punishment. No one but little kids believe in terrafolk, so I don’t know why the instructress is making us do this.

Even if anyfing could live above the water, there’s no way its advanced enough to read. How would it get all the minerals it needs wivout processing the water?

But anyway. I guess I ave to fulfill the prompt. 

Me name is Genoveva, I live in the I.S.A.C.S. (that's short for 'Isolated Sovereign Aquatic City-State, but we all just pronounce it like 'Isax") and I’m in the fifth year of me education. I hate me name. I wish I could ave somefing exotic like a John or a Steve or a Sarah, but I’m stuck wiv boring old Genoveva. If you’re somehow able to read this, that must mean you ave schools on the surface, too. Wat ar they like? Ar they as boring up there? We all ave to sit in a circle and listen to the instructress drone on and on and on.

I live wiv me merma and me perpa and me two baby brothers. Do you ave family? I've got loads of cousins too.

On the rubric it says I ave to include a small gift, so I'm putting some fossil fish scales in wiv this letter. I found em on me way to school this morning and there not of use to me, but I figure you probly don't ave fish on land so maybe scales ar valuable up there.

If you're inclined to write back (no pressure), you can just pop your note in the bottle and put it back into the water. It'll find its way to me—there's magic all around, don't you know.

Signed,

Genoveva Galbrait, 5th year

[An accessible version of this letter can be found here.]

The letter obviously has some pretty complex implications. An entire society under the surface of Meltwater Loch, entirely unaware of the world above the surface beyond fairy stories? What must life be like down there? What kind of society must they have? How do they supply food? Get rid of waste?

What resources might be available there that can't be found on the surface?

I decided that somehow I was going to find a way to visit ISACS, and learn everything I could about it. I bet that would impress the University of Arcbridge. I wasn't sure how I would breathe under the water for long enough, but I was determined to find a way.

Take your final guesses now what happened next.

That water-quaking started up again, this time stronger than before. Waves crashed against the beach where I stood, and I felt a great vibration in my chest and in my head. 

And then, it broke the surface of the water.

Giant and blue-green and serpentine, Bàs Bàta rose up before me. A blighting sea-dragon, it stood straight up in the air at least twice as tall as my cottage—and that was just the part of its body I could see. Its head was shaped like the tip of an arrow, with three great spikes sprouting out of the back (the outer two longer than the middle one). It let loose another deep roar, dousing me in spittle. It thrashed about, causing great waves to crash onto the shore, and through my shock I realized its movements might be less characteristic of anger than of pain.

My suspicions were confirmed when it roared again: one of the fangs right near the front of its mouth was missing a chip, and had a great crack running nearly all the way up to the root. That had to hurt. I'd never treated a non-humanoid  before—or, for that matter, a cracked tooth—but I realized even past the moral obligation to help, there was no way I could access the underwater city-state without calming Bàs Bàta down.

I found out later, after I'd scrambled away from the lake and sprinted back to the cottage, after wiping the saliva off of me and getting at least some of it in a bottle for potion use, that the saliva was actually a really useful ingredient in treating shattered teeth. As it turns out, it's a pretty strong painkiller. Unfortunately, I knew I'd need more than just that to make a cure, and with the sheer size of Bàs Bàta, I suspected I'd need to make more than one potion.

That will have to be a longer term project, then, because the events of my relaxation day have worn me out. I've got to get to bed. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

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[disneytva]

Matt Olsen Uploads The Douglas Furs Series Bible Of The Rejected Disney XD Series From 2015 All Art Belongs To Jesse Ledoux

Matt Olsen from Sly Cooper fame & co-creator of Douglas Furs uploaded in his website the series bible of the Douglas Furs a rejected Disney show for Disney XD who sadly was rejected.

The Douglas Furs is an original cartoon series about a community of animals living together in Douglas, an otherwise unpopulated corner of the deep forest Pacific NW. Though they hold down jobs, use complex machinery, and return their library books late, they still remain animals. It’s like William Shakespeare said, “A bear will always be a bear, even if he’s wearing overalls.”

Characters Names

Barry The Bear: Optimistic Bear with a big heart and that fixes all the problems,supports Douglas to the absolute max, innocence and naivete are components of Barry’s character, he’s no wide-eyed child, speechless and dreamy in the presence of wonder. Quite the contrary! Barry is a loud, active celebrator of every new experience. He loves life! Even the most normal, everyday things can get Barry excited and revved up to a surprising extreme. Though it’s also true that his rabid interest may change in an instant with the discovery of some new stimuli

Mary Margaret: Mary-Margaret attends Rutherberry Elementary, She is the Bullhorn’s star investigative journalist, a role which she takes very, very seriously. The position feeds her all-consuming curiosity, or as her peers simply call it, “being a nosy-pants”. Her efforts have single-handedly made the Bullhorn the most-read paper in Douglas, all but putting the “professional” paper, the Douglas Herald-Gazeteer, out of business. Mary-Margaret is the elementary-school age daughter of Douglas’ leading intellectuals. Her father, Myron, is a critical studies professor at the local university, while her mother, Dagmar, is Douglas’ most esteemed (and only) deep-Jungian psychiatrist.

Beverly:  Beverly is the single force that keeps Douglas functioning as a city. As Deputy Lieutenant Mayor, she performs all the responsibilities of not only her own position, but also the Mayor’s and several other government officials. She’s vastly overworked but somehow manages to hold it together, fulfill all her duties and put out the fires. Sometimes, literally. (She’s also a volunteer firefighter.)

Her hectic home life does not provide much of a relief from her career. She’s happily married to Garland, who in addition to being father and primary care-giver to their children, is a semitalented landscape painter. Her six kids, three sets of twins, are all very energetic and clamor for her attention.

Viktor:  Viktor was a celebrated Cosmonaut of what we would call vaguely Eastern European descent. On his final lift-off – a mission that would have sent him hurtling past Mars and Jupiter to be locked in orbit around Saturn – the rocket he was piloting failed, veered way off course and crash-landed in Douglas. (He suspects the rocket was tampered with by a jealous rival.).  Since that time, his main pursuit has been to repair the rocket and resume his mission. However, due to Douglas’s non-advanced state of technological development that goal remains far outside his reach. So, he remains an unwilling resident, but he’s gradually warming up to living in the township. Maybe.

Viktor is skeptical and even paranoid of almost anything outside his world. As such, he rarely leaves his home for fear of saboteurs. He’s not against helping others, but he wants all the information first and would really prefer it if there was something in it for him, too. This is probably a holdover from his Cold War-esque training.

Rainier Somersett-Psymthe:   Rainier is not only the wealthiest citizen of Douglas, he is also the town’s single-largest employer. He is the current scion of the storied Somersett-Psymthe lineage and, through no effort of his own, inherited the family business: the Silky Beast line of personal shampoos for Him and Her. Due to the hirsute nature of the population of Douglas and surrounding woodland areas, Silky Beast is in extremely high demand. Since the day-to-day running of the plant is handled by underlings, Rainier lives immune from responsibility and has plenty of free time on his hands. The main focus of Rainier’s efforts is feeding his fame. He has a continual hunger for attention and thrills to read his own exploits chronicled and discussed in the local paper. He is a strict adherent to the no such thing as bad press ideal and will perform any manner of ridiculous acts solely to guarantee his presence on the front page. 

 Barry and Rainier are roughly the same age and share many of the same memories of growing up in Douglas, albeit from completely different perspectives. Where Rainier lives in a gilded mansion built by his great-grandfather and passed down from Somersett-Psmythe to Somersett-Psmythe, Barry lives in a one-room yurt that he constructed himself. There’s still a bit of work to be done around the back. No one would ever consider them rivals. No one except Rainier, that is, who considers everyone his rival. It’s possible that Rainier could be envious of the simplicity of Barry’s existence and attempt to out-simplify him, but that hasn’t happened... yet.

Carl:  Carl is Mary-Margaret’s classmate at Rutherberry Elementary and the staff photographer for the school’s newspaper, The Rutherberry Bullhorn. His ability to fly means that he excels at aerial photography and can get shots from many different angles. Carl is drastically near-sighted and requires a large pair of corrective lenses to approach “eagle-eyed”. With the glasses on, he can see slightly better than most of the other animals in Douglas, but without them the world is a predominately blue and green blur. In a lot of ways, Carl fits squarely into the classic “nerd” stereotype, e.g., he’s quiet, bookish, shy, a little physically awkward, etc., but he has other qualities which don’t fall so easily under that sad rubric. His parents have imbued him with a strict sense of personal responsibility, justice and honor. It’s a code of ethics that has been handed down his proud family line for ages upon ages.  What Carl doesn’t realize is that he is also the subject of interest by many of the other girls at Rutherberry. Unfortunately he is too singleminded to notice their adoration, even when it is at its most blatant. He lives every single day on the verge of either making his feelings known to Mary-Margaret or giving up on her entirely

Mayor Trewfuss:  Quincy Trewfuss is the oldest citizen of Douglas and has served as the town’s extremely popular mayor for an astonishing forty-two terms. With one brief exception at the beginning of his career, each of those forty-two terms have been consecutive. At the close of his first two-year term, he declined to run for re-election and happily handed the mayoralty off to someone else.  Trewfuss is entirely unsuited for a life in politics. He is skittish, fearful, apprehensive, easily bewildered and opposed to any and all conflict. He lives in an eternal state of being overwhelmed. His frequent response to any crisis is to follow his natural tendencies and play possum. He literally pretends to be dead. It may have stopped fooling most folks a very long time ago but they understand that whatever calamity has come up has pushed him to the edge. So, in response, he is given time alone to regather his senses. As it turns out, it’s become a very effective tool for him. Those on the inside know that he is only a figurehead at this point. His deputy lieutenant mayor, Beverly, actually handles all the significant mayoral duties. Trewfuss reluctantly appears at ribbon cutting ceremonies, poses for photographs with civic leaders, sleeps his way through city council meetings and that’s about it. Still, he remains perpetually on the verge of a total nervous breakdown.

Link And Louie:  These two live in a homemade tin roof shanty just outside Douglas, beyond the treeline. Though they attempt intimidation, the town generally regards them as more of a nuisance than a threat. Link and Louie, of course, are oblivious to this and sincerely believe they are genuinely terrifying to the regular squares. Though they’ve never revealed how they ended up around Douglas, popular opinion holds that the last town they harassed, finally had enough and chased them out in a most embarrassing fashion. This accounts for the chips on their shoulders and their “somethin’ to prove” attitudes. Link is the instigator, with Louie always willing to go along blindly with any of Link’s plans. Though he’s never been tested, it’s a safe bet that Louie is not very smart. He lets himself be talked into a lot of Link’s fairly stupid ideas, most of which involve putting himself in danger of imprisonment or bodily harm, while Link remains safely at a distance. Link consoles Louie by claiming this as an occupational hazard, their biggest fear is Gordon The Sasquatch.

Gordon:  Gordon is supremely boring. His company invariably brings a slight level of discomfort to everyone he encounters. His stories are long-winded, circuitous and off-topic. He speaks in an exhausted, physically draining monotone. Still, it’s hard to say a bad word against him since he’s never done any harm to anyone. So, those he encounters will often endure the conversation out of kindness and for fear of hurting his feelings. He’s staggeringly sensitive. Now, this is not to say that he’s not without value. Gordon possesses great strength and is very tall. So tall, in fact, that his head is always out of frame or behind a tree branch or perhaps hidden by a low-hanging cloud. (The home viewer will never see his face.) Just on physical presence alone, he’s an intimidating force and may be called upon to act as anything from security to heavy lifting. In those situations, his size and strength becomes a large enough asset to overcome his crippling dullness. Even though he’s not a “true” citizen of Douglas – he camps nomadically in the woods outside town – he’s generally happy to be of service and always enjoys being around others. Gordon is also a budding folksinger and can often be found with an oversize acoustic guitar, singing his terrible songs to the ears of nature, since no one else – given fair warning – is likely to listen. Overall, he’d really like to meet some other sasquatches

Douglas is a township surrounded on all sides by dense Evergreen forest. Within this clearing is a fully-functioning community of various animals indigenous to the Pacific Northwest. The town is constructed of available materials with homes and buildings suited to each animal’s own preferences. For example, as a beaver, Beverly lives in a log cabin-esque dam on the river. Wood and stone dominate the local architecture, while brightly colored mosses, ferns, wildflowers and lichen provide the embellishments. Greens, browns, grays and blues dazzled up by pinks, yellows, oranges and purples provide the palette. Technology exists only to the level it is needed. 

Since the town itself is rather small, cars were never necessary and therefore, not invented. A refrigerator, on the other hand, is an absolute necessity. I mean, how else is one expected to keep one’s salmon puffs fresh? No specific number has ever been ascribed to the population of this small town – they’re not sticklers for data gathering – but as a sort of reference to its size, here’s some semi-useful factoids: 

• 1 TV channel. All of the programming is made in Douglas by Douglas for Douglas. Not surprisingly, a majority of the shows take place in Douglas. “Hot Douglas Nights” is appointment television.

 • 1 fire department and 1 hospital. Accidents do happen. Of course, when they happen to cartoon characters they’re hilarious.

 • 2 school districts, each with its own elementary, middle and high school. This is really only done so that the grammar teams have someone to compete with... er, I mean, with whom to compete. 

• 36 square miles in area. That’s the legal US definition of a Survey Township and, by pure coincidence, a remarkably close measurement of our own township. Go figure

 • 200 years old. Douglas was founded in the year 1812*. Of course, that’s by our calendar. Here, they use a completely different system to measure time. It’s like dog years, but then you have to modulate the formula for each species. It’s very complex. 

[littlemeowmeowschimmy]

Life’s Little Joys [Yoongi x Reader] Part 4

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Genre: Cute // Fluff // Smut // Angst

Summary: Your life takes an unexpected turn when you realize your period came five days late....

A/N: I know it seems like I'm coming out with so many different series but trust me, they will all get finished :). I want to give you guys multiple genres as well as small imagines // requests to keep y'all hungry for more!

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Comeback season wasn't really your favorite season. It wasn't because there was new content coming out, you loved listening to whatever your boyfriend produced. However, you didn't like that he was gone all the time. Normally Yoongi would come back late after practice or late after an evening out. That you automatically had gotten used to. What you never seemed to get used to was comeback season. Mostly because Yoongi would be out for two or more days at a time. He would come back super early in the morning, then leave shortly afterwards.

You didn't get to see him as often as you would like too. It was because, and as he explained in his mixtape:I'm busy 24/7. Times got lonely sitting around the apartment without anything to do. You did have some things to do, but you normally got them done right in the morning. Leaving the entire afternoon to be left sitting around texting Yoongi or trying to make plans with friends.

You didn't often see your family because they didn't live with you in Seoul. Instead, they lived in the lower regions, closer to Daegu where Yoongi was from. It's how you ultimately met your boyfriend.

Yoongi was producing music, or at least trying to produce music. You were just slightly younger than him still in high school. Only two years to be exact. Yoongi was trying to sell his mixtapes and different music. You were one of the first to give him a shot and listen to whatever he produce. Eventually that "partnership" turned into you often hanging around him. He was rather cold in the beginning because of his tough up bringing. You didn't fully understand why he acted the way he did until he explained everything you years afterwards.

Your heart fell for him because you could see how passionate he was in everything he did. His music, how he cared for people, and even how he interacted with your parents the first time. You even remember Yoongi offering for you to visit him in Seoul if he got this position.

Your friendship lasted for years before Yoongi had gotten the idea to date you. It was before he left for Seoul when you were taking classes online. He poked his head into your bedroom window one night and asked you if you wanted to sneak out with him.

As you remembered that precious night, a faint blush poked on your cheeks. It was rather adorable, especially the three dollar ramen cups he bought. Yoongi didn't have much money then and he spent most of it on basic needs for himself. He refused your help because he didn't want you to starve yourself. Another quality of him that you often expressed to your friends back home.

Even when he moved to Seoul and your relationship was still fresh, Yoongi often called you. Making sure you were alright and also making sure you would watch their performances. You didn't move to Seoul until after you graduated with your degree in marketing. For the first four years of your relationship was long distance.

It was difficult because you didn't get to spend as much time with Yoongi, not after they started to blow up in the music business. He often sent you merchandise and other small things when he could, but other than those thoughts, you often called him late at night. Even after moving to Seoul you weren't able to see him because he was busy.

So when comeback season came around for the sixth time, you braced yourself for whatever happened. Last night was one of the many nights where Yoongi had time to be with you. Most of the time it ended up in cuddles and kisses, although this time it ended with pleasure and satisfaction. Although you weren't surprised Yoongi wasn't going to do anything with you at first because you were drunk, but that was besides the point. He was being a gentleman and you applauded him for his actions.

You sat at your desk in one of the sunnier rooms in the apartment. The walls were painted white as you requested because it brightened not only your mood, but it would help you work. Your computer was open with documents from your business and your phone was sitting under a pile of papers.

As mentioned earlier, you knew that you would get these documents done. It wasn't much anyways, considering your boss knew your work ethic. He wasn't going to give you much because he knew that you would spend as much time as you possibly could on them. Which wasn't a bad thing, he just didn't want you to get overwhelmed so easily.

As the sun stood high, your head was bend backwards felling the warmth. You were mostly reflecting on how you came here and what struggles you both had to take to get where you were today. Your mind was buzzing with different ideas for your job, but it was also buzzing with memories. Taking a deep sigh in, you tilt your head back up to look just to the right of the messy pile. There a small frame with your picture and Yoongi stood.

It was back when you first met him. His shaggy hair and big "fake" glasses was the first thing your eyes gravitated too. He had dark bags under his eye because of how often he stayed out to work, but it made him adorable. He was showing off his gummy smile and making bunny ears behind you.

You remember taking the picture right after you had gotten out of school. Yoongi had come to pick you up because he had exciting news. He wanted to tell you about his new friend Kim Namjoon and how excited he was to work and live with him. That was a special night because of the new friendship and because Yoongi had offered for you to stay the night.

That picture was there to remind you to keep yourself grounded. Although you weren't in the spotlight as much as Yoongi, you knew that it could easily corrupt someone. As long as you kept that picture close and the friends you made along the way, you told yourself that you would be fine.

"[Y/N]~" Namjoon called from the doorway. You knew it was Namjoon because he was the only one that could call you by your name. Yeah, you knew the respectful customs of your country, however you had also known Namjoon the longest, Yoongi coming in as well too. So you didn't mind him calling you by your first name.

"I'm in my office Joonie." You call shuffling paper around so you could at least make some kind of cleanliness. From the other side of the apartment, you heard Namjoon taking his shoes off, slipping some slippers on, then shuffling his way over. His hair was bleached this time around, and he was wearing a simple baggy shirt with some jeans. You didn't often see him in anything plain, due to his fashion sense but also whatever BigHit would put him in.

To say the least you were surprised by what he was wearing. Although you wouldn't voice your opinion because Namjoon was also sensitive of how others perceived him.

"I thought I would come by and check in on you." He starts coming further in and sitting down. "Yoongi is stuck in his writing stage perusal and doesn't want to take a break."

"Oh so you're here to scoop me out of my work space to force my boyfriend out of writing music are you?" You tease flashing Namjoon a quick smile. He too shook his head, smiling back as he found it rather amusing.

"Not particularly." Namjoon admits reaching forwards to take the unsolved rubrics cube in his hand to fidget with it. Jungkook was the only one who solved it multiple times, the others just like to mess around and make it difficult to solve. Particularly Namjoon, but he never liked to admit it out loud to others. "I haven't seen you due to the schedule, so I wanted to come by and say hello."

"Well hello there." You instantly reply giving him a small wave, your back pressing against your chair as your legs cross under the table. Namjoon gives a wave back his eyes still locked on the cube in front of him. You wanted to ask him what else was going on, but he stayed quite for a second. This was typical of Namjoon. He would be distracted with something, mostly his phone, and stay silent for awhile. Only responding when he had something popped up in his mind.

Which usually lead to deep conversations with him, or lead to silent but fulfilling company. Today was one of those days were he wanted to check in with you and just sit there. Only speaking every once and awhile and you were okay with it. For you, it was better than nothing. And mostly why you thanked him for staying with you for the rest of the afternoon.

Namjoon was a great friend to have. Especially in times were you felt like you needed someone to keep you company.

[septembersung]

A crisis of faith cannot be met by liturgical protocols:

“In my own diocese, there has been much attention to issues of posture and protocols of purification and presentation. At one point some years ago, I said that more attention was given to posture than to receiving sacraments worthily and with preparation. Recently, the Liturgy Office has been involved in a Lenten Blitzkrieg of statements and bulletin announcements regarding the necessity of remaining standing until the last person has received Communion. This is a rubrical extremism that goes beyond the toleration expressed by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

There has been some reaction to the full court press of the Liturgy Office of the Diocese, but to no avail. The question of standing and watching while everyone receives in the Communion Rite has alienated some Catholics who are worried about respect both for the sacrament and the individual spiritual moment of the communicant. They do not feel that standing and staring is a reverent response to communicating. A man in my parish said he would stop coming to church if I made him stand after receiving Communion instead of kneeling immediately as he has all his life. I told him that I was not a “liturgical martinet” who would enforce postures at such a juncture.

One priest told me he disliked the new efforts at enforcement of the rubric because it seemed to emphasize a “horizontal” approach to Communion as opposed to a “vertical” one. In other words, we were to be attentive to who has received so as to be in some kind of fellowship (of the standing posture) with others at Mass. (And what about those who don’t receive?) Thus, our personal encounter with the Real Presence we had just received was somehow conditioned—or wasn’t complete—on our communion with others.

This reminded me of a conversation I had some years ago with a priest slightly older than I am who said, “We were told that the Real Presence was in the community; I don’t get all this attention to tabernacles.” Of course, fellowship with others is a very important thing. But does that mean we discount the Real Presence in the tabernacle or in our own bodies as we say, “I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof”?  There is an old prayer in the Raccolta that reads, “Lord, I adore you within me.”

The flurry of activity about forbidding kneeling or sitting immediately after receiving the Eucharist in favor of waiting until everybody sits or kneels seem to be a misplaced emphasis. However, another priest said that since one rubric had caused so much agitation, he was waiting for the other shoe to drop. “The bishop will have to get after the parishes without kneelers, because the rubrics say we should kneel during the Eucharistic Prayer, and the churches with hidden tabernacles will have to obey Canon Law and make them visible to the entire congregation.”

From his lips to God’s ears! Given the catechetical crisis implied by Catholics who either don’t believe in the Real Presence or cannot articulate what the Church teaches, I would think it would be a priority to emphasize a proper reverence for the Sacrament by kneeling at least during the Consecration. The absence of the tabernacle in the main body of the church does not fulfill what is required by law and does not teach the proper respect for the Body of Christ and what Pope Benedict calls, “the greatness of the gift that consists in His Real Presence.” Genuflection in the direction of the tabernacle is an act of worship that would be a remote preparation for personal sacramental communion. In some churches the ambry where the Holy Oils are displayed is more prominent than the tabernacle.”

[nerdposting-blog]

RESEARCH PAPER TRICKS

Hiii peopleee~ My name is Leslie and I’m about to share knowledge I’ve been having ride within this hell week of research papers in School. Activities to finish. Because I’m being devoured by Research Papers, I will be discussing about tricks on your research.

As you research the answers to the Topic questions, you can use the information two ways:

- If its from a non-computer source, you can use index cards to copy the information needed, or can type the information on a documents in Microsoft Word.

- Make sure you have a heading on the index card or word document so you know the topic or question you are answering with this information.

- Always SAVE any information you type into Microsoft Word! Make sure you save it to your number.. NOT to the computer you are working on. SAVE information frequently!

Plagiarism v. Paraphrasing Samples

Direct quote from research:

“Japan’s beautiful Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707 and is now classified as dormant. Dormant volcanoes show no signs of activity, but they may erupt in the future.”

Non-plagiarized paraphrase:

Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is actually a dormant volcano. Dormant means that it is not active. The last time Mount Fuji erupted was in 1707, and there is always the possibility of a future eruption.

Direct quote from research:

“Three weeks after Katrina, warnings of the arrival of Hurricane Rita sent residents of cities such as Houston, Texas, rushing to evacuate, fearing for their lives. Fortunately, Hurricane Rita turned out to be much less severe than Katrina. However, mass evacuations like this bring hazards of their own, as panicking drivers may cause accidents on the jammed roads.”

Non-plagiarized paraphrase:

Short after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of Houston, Texas, a warning for a new hurricane named Rita was broadcast, which caused many people to panic and flee the city. However, the mass departure of people leaving Houston at the same time could have caused many car accidents, even though the hurricane turned out to be not as dangerous as Katrina.

“How do I QUOTE an author?”

In other words, citation.

If you quote an author, insert “quotation marks” around the text you are using.

At the end of the quotation, parenthetical notations are needed.

Simply write the quote and then put the author’s name and page number:

          Example: (Williamson, 148)

You will cite the entire source when you get to the bibliography page of your paper.

Bibliography or Works Cited Page

At the end of your paper, you will include a bibliography or works cited page. This gives the authors of your sources credit for their work. In your packet, you will find the sample bibliography entries for various sources.

Sources should be in alphabetical order and double spaced.

You can also use the following website to input your source information for your bibliography or works cited page: www.noodletools.com/quickcite/

EXAMPLES:

“Battery.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 1990.

“Best Batteries.” Consumer Reports Magazine 32 Dec. 1994: 71-72

Dell, R. M., and D. A. J. Rand. Understanding Batteries. Cambridge, UK: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001.

PROOFREAD!!

Most importantly, before finishing your Research Papers, these are the questions that you might wanna ask for yourself in case you forgot something to input on that certain part.

Are all words spelled correctly?

Did I capitalize the beginning of each sentence and all proper nouns?

Did I punctuate correctly?

Do I use grammar correctly?

Did I answer all of the topic questions, and fulfill all of the requirements on my rubric?

Did I include an introduction and conclusion?

Did I type the paper using the correct font type, size, line spacing and margin requirements?

Did I paraphrase all content?

Did I use parenthetical notations for quotes?

Do my sentences make sense when read aloud?

Did I include a bibliography page?

“Good luck guys with your research!” -Kyle

[heartists]

@dracaelum-faerie @kxkuko @ranseiuniter @stageonmay@sparklingemeraldidol @devonheir @gottamuseemall @3000yearmonarch @eevee-sohma @estrellawn @astralinity @lunarisvesperaregina @firewarriorshamus @grimastor @imbicilite@grimomens @facadxs @griseousperformer @lukissed @sayurismiles@lostguidings @nimbasah @ofreborngods @aeshmedai @coldbornthief come one, come all--it’s time to see what’s up about voting! 

to recap, here are the most important rules on voting from the rules page:

As stated before, you’ll be voting for the best performance IC. Think about what your muse likes, instead of what you like! Entrants eliminated in the Theme round will be allowed to vote in the Freestyle round because they do not have as much of a stake in who wins. Entrants who remain for the Freestyle round, however, cannot vote for each other, because they each have a stake in who wins. You may vote for up to three (3) Freestyles. You can choose to vote for just 1 or 2 if you like. Your order of preference does not matter, as each Freestyle you vote for will get the same +5 bonus. EDIT: This goes regardless of whether you are an eliminated contestant or a registered voter. In the previous rules, eliminated contestants’ votes only counted for +3. Please write at least a paragraph from your muse’s point of view explaining why they made their choice and also perhaps why they chose that Appeal over others. If you do not write a substantive paragraph per vote, your vote will not count. Don’t use the voting paragraphs as an excuse to completely shit on others’ Freestyles. A bit of criticizing is okay, but not if it gets out of hand. If the way you talk about someone’s Freestyle makes them feel uncomfortable, contestants are well within their rights to tell you to edit it out. If you do not oblige, your vote will not be counted. Please read all of the Freestyles before voting. This is to make sure everyone gets a fair chance of being evaluated. There is no point system that I am expecting voters to stick to. This is because in the anime, when crowds vote on Freestyles, each crowd member presumably uses their own judgment rather than a preset judging formula–and so your muse will also use their own judgment rather than a preset judging formula. However, if you would prefer a guideline on how to evaluate a Freestyle, you may use the All Hallows’ Faire scoring rubric.

here are a few additional tips on how to handle your voting, and a few other things of note:

you can write your character speaking out loud or thinking their thoughts about each freestyle that they vote for. if your character speaks them out loud, it is assumed that they are saying it after the freestyle portion is over, because characters do not get to speak their votes during the freestyle portion.

try to read each theme as soon as it appears so you don’t have to spend your entire week after the appeals just frantically trying to catch up. 

take brief notes on what your muse did and didn’t like for each theme. this will help you remember those details when you pick which ones you liked for the post.

if you would like a solid guideline but do not want to use the all hallows’ faire rubric, try making one of your own that is personalized to your muse. you may publish it if you like, but you don’t have to. some things you can look for include:

how uniquely the pokémon and moves are used.

how well it fits the halloween theme.

whether there’s a story or a deeper meaning to the piece.

how well the choreography fits the song; how well the costumes fit the performance.

how evenly the pokémon are included in the piece, and whether each fulfills its designated role.

in IC canon, there is such thing as a registered voter. ursula would have done this and also limited the number of voters so that others’ opinion doesn’t matter as much as hers compared with a regular showcase. does this go against regular showcase convention? you bet. does she care ? no, because her dad lets her do anything she wants. will this actually mean that voters’ opinions in practice are as unweighty as she expects them to be? no, because she can’t fucking do math. 

unlike with the theme portion, i will not be judging these as soon as they come out. instead, i will finish all the judging comments beforehand, keep them in the drafts of this blog, and only after all the votes are in will i add the votes to the final score and then publish all the scores at once. 

note, however, that ursula will still be assumed to be speaking her comments for each performance immediately after it finishes.

and that’s all i can think of for now. if there’s anything else you would like me to add to this post, do not hesitate to let me know! <3

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[digival2]

The Influence of Positive Feedback

Feedback can take many different forms. It can be communicated orally, in writing, visually, or through demonstration. It might be aimed towards a single person, a group, or the entire class. It should be particular and related to the topic matter to be most relevant and effective. It should also be actionable, meaning students should have ample time to respond to comments and put recommendations into practise. When students receive feedback in the classroom, they become more engaged and their learning outcomes increase. Consider these tips for giving outstanding feedback if you want to enhance your feedback game.

 Make timely feedback with classroom management solutions

Students should be able to link the feedback they're given to the activity they're taking. If you wait too long, the cause-and-effect relationship may be lost.

 Be aware of the individual's requirements through online classroom management

Every learner, as we all know, is unique. Some people only require a mild prod, while others need to be pushed. To best assess how your feedback will be received, be aware of the person, their likes, dislikes, and previous behaviours.

 Make sure the feedback is focused on a specific skill or piece of knowledge.

Generalized feedback, such as "needs improvement" or "work harder," is ineffective for students since it does not provide a clear path to progress. Use rubrics to present students with highly specific information about how their performance compares to a set of standards.

 Outcome based education solution on a regular basis, provide feedback and allows pupils to work with you one-on-one.

Check in with students on a frequent basis and provide ongoing feedback to keep them on track and on pace to fulfil their learning objectives. The ideal way to offer feedback is for a teacher or instructor to spend time with a student, and pupils look forward to receiving quality, individualised attention. So, how might DigiVal assist you in providing detailed and meaningful feedback? Teachers and instructors can provide detailed comments directly within the system's features.

To know more: https://digi-val.com/blog/Influence-of-positive-feedback

[poojakapor12]

Overview of children activities and their skills to develop in Playschool

From starting point of learning which makes to take count up to 10, preschool is the stepping point   about discovery. By the time Child who graduates from Pre-K, they will have a lot to learn. The entire life of lessons and content that your child will be taught during the course study of preschool education is what's called as the playschool curriculum activities.

Depending upon the preschool you prefer and the early childhood education philosophy it will follow, one’s child can explore a wide variety of academic, social, physical, and emotional lessons. In addition to that of academics and social skills, most preschool in Guduvanchery also work on critical speech and fine motor skills.

Preschools are also able to help fulfilment of children to complete their toilet training. At that time, child will adapt to kindergarten, children who participate in that preschool which should be ready to spoke out in longer phrases and sentences, use a pair of scissors, follow instructions, and kick a ball.

Academic Concepts in the Preschool Curriculum

The preschool curriculum will make at one child's preschool which may vary significantly when compared with other schools. Due to preschools are not mostly governed by the standards that will apply to K-12 education.

So, individual preschools and bunch of schools that has the full freedom to teach that they please in the manner they prefer to.

For instance, preschools which are institution in religious institutions which may also include religious education in their curriculum activities. Playschool in Urapakkam will make use of specific materials and activities which is to make boost-up children in hands-on learning.

Teachers who may also change their educational approaches which make to fit the needs of individual children in their classroom activities. While preschools don't all adhere up to the similar educational guidelines, they are intended to make students for kindergarten. That prefers most of the effective Playschool In Urapakkam which work on key skill areas that include skills like math, science, and literacy skills.

Motor Skills

Motor skills which means that if the Preschool-age children are prefer to learn master both gross motor skills (which involve large physical activities) and fine motor skills (such as manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination). Most of the preschools which spend time actively to get engaged in working on these developmental skills.

Fine-motor activities will make of children eager for writing, grasping and coordinating both fine movements, which includes drawing, cutting, colouring, and gluing. Gross motor skills are often tend to worked on- time recess and also involve using playground activities, running, skipping, jumping, and kicking or throwing a ball to a partner.

Social and School-Readiness Skills

Preschool which also aims to taught kids both social and school-readiness skills. These lessons which include teaching kids learn function in a group setting, with an emphasis on such behaviours as sharing, turn-taking, cooperative play so that children can learn how to be together, transitioning from one stage to the next and follow the classroom rules and regulations. Preschool also checks kids to learn self-care skills that they will need in kindergarten, such as to put on their own shoes and coats, feeding themselves and using the bathroom initially.

Preschool Curriculum Implementation

Most preschools have a set of goals and a philosophy to which each teacher must adhere. In some cases, teachers follow those general guidelines in an informal way. In many cases, teachers use specific lesson plans and rubrics for assessing student progress.

Preschool curricula take into account the length of the Playschool in Urapakkam. Some preschools run for only a few hours a day, while others (especially in public school settings) operate all day. Some even run longer than a typical school day to cover all the parent's work hours.

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Evaluation

I can not believe how fast time went by and we are at evaluation, the last stage of the creative process. We took into consideration the feedback that we received from our classmates(Jury of Peers). After our last class session, we had an extensive debriefing session to reflect on what was said. We developed our UI designs by taking them over to Figma to be able to conduct a user testing experiment. We believed it would be the perfect next step after collecting feedback about the implementation of our app. (Test, Fix, Re-test). 

Below is the summary from our usability testing:

Erlin Marukoglu,58, Armenian, non-tech savvy 

onboarding and profile creation flow was easy 

the chat icon was hard to find

love the owl it’s so cute 

Sharon Harris,51, African American, moderately tech-savvy

Owli is that a typo? What about Owly or Owlie

onboarding was straightforward, would prefer fewer clicks and texts

what is this app about, why wouldn’t I just use google ?

Elijah Walker-Young,25, African American, tech-savvy

user friendly didn’t have any issues navigating, self explanatory

like the color scheme, it’s straight to the point

finding the chat icon was easy

We found the user testing to be very valuable and moved forward to review and revise our solution for proposed improvements. We created a plan for improvement and use the pay as you go method by creating interim goals in fulfilling our project. Each time we tackled a certain goal, we were very cognizant in making sure every member of our group’s voice is heard and acknowledged. When we reflected back on our entire process as a team we realized how this has been a very consistent and positive trait we have has as a group which has allowed us to generate great progress.. We mostly worked together as a team, which allowed for everyone to be on the same page and created an opportunity for major growth of our solution by feeding off of everyone’s different perspectives. Furthermore, we implemented metrics and rubrics technique to develop a team evaluation rubric to evaluate everyone’s final presentations. I am confident that we made a lot of progress during this past two weeks of evaluation and looking forward to continuing to make improvements for our final presentation.